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After 17 weeks of regular season football, the AFC South champion, Tennessee Titans will take on the Baltimore Ravens in the wildcard round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs. The fourth-seeded Titans will be making their second-straight playoff appearance. As for the Ravens, they will be fifth seed and one of the three AFC wildcard teams.
These two teams played each other in last year’s playoffs where the Titans came away with the upset win in the AFC Divisional Round. And they played earlier this season where Tennessee won 30-24 over Baltimore.
Here’s a look at the opening odds of this matchup between the Ravens and Titans in the first round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs. Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Ravens (No. 5 Seed) at Titans (No. 4 seed)
Point spread: Ravens -4
Point total: 54.5
Moneyline: Ravens -195, Titans +160
The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) demolished the Cincinnati Bengals 38-3 in Week 17 to clinch their spot in the playoffs. Also, with the win, Baltimore has now won five-straight games. One of the main reasons why Baltimore was able to turn it around was the play of Lamar Jackson and the running game. In their last five games, Jackson had 11 passing touchdowns, three interceptions, and four rushing touchdowns. Rookie running back J.K. Dobbins has helped unlocked this offense with a touchdown in six straight games.
As for the Titans (11-5), they defeated the Houston Texans 41-38 in Week 17 to win the AFC South. Tennessee has won three of their last four games and is led by the superstar running back Derrick Henry. Henry ran for 2,027 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns this season. The last time the Titans played the Ravens, the superstar back recorded 133 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown.
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